Human Resources

M State offers two degree options that will prepare you for a career or for further study in the rewarding and growing field of human resources. We offer the only human resources associate degree programs in Minnesota that can be completed online, on our Moorhead campus or as a combination of online and on-campus courses.

Human resources professionals provide support to their companies and their employees in a variety of ways including communication with employees, data record keeping, administration of policies, employer/labor relations, recruiting and training new employees, and administration of wages and benefits.

Graduates of our Human Resources AAS degree program are prepared to be hired in entry- and mid-level positions as a human relations specialist. The Human Resources AS degree program is designed for students intending to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and continue their education in human resources. Both programs are 60 credits.

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Human Resources - Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program at a glance

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Credits: 60

Human resources programs prepare students to provide support to companies and individual employees in the area of human resources. Associate of Applied Science graduates may assume duties in the following areas: communication with employees, employee data record-keeping, policies and administration, employer and labor relations, employee recruitment, selection and employment, training and development, wage and salary, and benefit administration.

Human Resources - Associate in Science (AS) program at a glance

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Credits: 60

Human resources programs prepare students to provide support to companies and to individual employees in the area of human resources. Associate of Science graduates may assume duties in the following areas: communication with employees, employee data record keeping, policies and administration, employer and labor relations, employee recruitment, selection and employment, training and development, wage and salary, and benefit administration. The AS program is specifically designed for more efficient course transfer to partner universities for students wishing to continue with additional education.

Career opportunities

Description: Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Human Resources Assistant employment

386 Employed in your area

15 Estimated annual job openings

82 Approaching retirement age

The average retirement age in the U.S. is 65 years old. Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the 55-64 and the 65+ categories are 1-10 years away from retirement. When older workers retire, there will likely be a demand for new workers.